Ultrasonic cleaning process and apparatus

ABSTRACT

ULTRASONIC ENERGY USED TO CREATE TURBULENCE IN A BEAD OF LIQUID THROUGH WHICH IS A XEROGRAPHIC ELEMENT IS MOVED FOR REMOVING TONER PARTICLES FROM THE IMAGE-BEARING SURFACE THEREOF, THEREBY PREPARING THE ELEMENT FOR FURTHER USE. THE TONER PARTICLES CAN BE DISTRIBUTED OVER THE SURFACE IN THE FORM OF AN IMAGE OR AS RESIDUAL TONER PARTICLES THAT WERE NOT PICKED UP IN THE COURSE OF TRANSFERRING THE IMAGE TO A RECEIVER SHEET. THE LIQUID IS CONTINUOUSLY CIRCULATED AND A DEVICE IS INCLUDED FOR FILTERING OUT THE TONER PARTICLES THAT HAVE BEEN REMOVED.

Published at the request of the applicant or owner in accordance withthe Notice of Dec. 16, 1969, 869 0.G. 687. The abstracts of DefensivePublication applications are identified by distinctly numbered seriesand are arranged chronologically. The heading of each abstract indicatesthe number of pages of specification, including claims and sheets ofdrawings contained in the application as originally filed. The files ofthese applications are available to the public for inspection andreproduction may be purchased for 30 cents a sheet.

Defensive Publication applications have not been examined as to themerits of alleged invention. The Patent Oilice makes no assertion as tothe novelty of the disclosed subject matter.

PUBLISHED DECEMBER 14;, 1971 T893,001 ULTRASONIC CLEANING PROCESS ANDAPPTUS John D. Fisler, Kodak Park Works, 1669 Lake Ave., Rochester, N.14650 Filed Mar. 12, 1970, Ser. No. 18,884

Int. Cl. B08b 3/10; G03g 13/00, 15/00 US. Cl. 134-1 1 Sheet Drawing. 10Pages Specification J. D. FISLER ULTRASONIC CLEANING PROCESS ANDAPPARATUS Filed March 12, 1970 JOHN D. F/SLER INVENTGR.

